In general, NBA players tend to keep their basketball allegiances outside of their own teams to themselves. Matt Bonner, for instance, grew up in New England and talks often about his beloved Patriots …

In his bio in the Spurs media guide, a wise-cracking Brent Barry says he would “give his right arm to be ambidextrous.” Not to be outdone, Manu Ginobili is apparently prepared to give a pound of sweat …